Bale-tie



(No Model.)

W. M. JINKINS.

BALE TIE.

Patented Dec. 9, 1884.

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WILLIAM M. J INKINS, OF BEDDING, MISSISSIPPI.

BALE-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,061, dated December 9, 188%.

Application filed October 21, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. J INKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Red ding, in the county of \Vebster and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad thereintothe accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in bale-tics, and is designed, objectively, to produce an easily-manipulated yet efficient device for securing the ends of the bale-band. The device securely holds the band yet still offers no impediment to the rapid loosening of the same.

In describing the device reference is had to the annexed drawing, in which is represented a perspective view of the portion containing the improvement.

A band, A, has its end B returned 011 itself to form a looppvhich engages over one side of alink, 0. This link is formed of a cross-piece and two parallel sides, one of which, D, has its end bent into a hook or U-loop, E. The other side, F, of the link has pivoted to its end an arm. G, which, when the bale band is secured, rests in the loop E and projects a short distance beyond it. The projection acts as a handle, whereby the arm may be manipulated. The end II of the band A is bent simi- (Nn model.)

lar to the end B, and is passed over the arm G before the said arm is seated in the loop E. The pressure of the bale keeps the arm in the loop, while the arm acts as a lever when it is wished to unfasten the tie, and allows it to be withdrawn from theloop E. The pressure will then cause it to swing outward, and the band will quickly and easily slip off the arm.

Having described the device, What I claim 1s- 1. A bale-tie consisting of a link of sheet metal having one free end bent into a hook \VILLIAM M. JINKINS.

\Vitnesses:

A. S. AvEN'r, H. F. Bays. 

